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Sector Brief - June 12, 2025

E-Commerce

Companies are adapting their playbooks as the e-commerce sector continues to evolve in response to consumer trends. These shifts are characterized by the integration of AI into operational culture, the regionalization of supply chains, adaptive inventory management strategies in response to tariffs, and a heightened focus on brand loyalty as price pressures rise. Access our Q2 brief for more on key growth drivers and the latest insights from the space, including:

  • Observations on key themes 

  • Recent public market performance  

  • Company valuation metrics

Learn more about M&A trends in this sector.

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Contacts

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Ryan Budlong

Group Head, Managing Director
Consumer

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Brian Titterington

Managing Director
Technology

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Bernardo Villar

Director
Consumer

Additional Contacts

Ed Arkus

Group Head, Managing Director
Consumer

Brent Spiller

Group Head, Managing Director
Consumer

Tim Alexander

Managing Director
Consumer

Will Bain

Managing Director
Consumer

Corey Benjamin

Managing Director
Consumer

Brant Cash

Managing Director
Consumer

Zach England

Managing Director
Consumer

Ryan Freeman

Managing Director
Consumer

Andreas Poth

Managing Director
Consumer

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